Stories from Friday, August 13, 2021

Nestled in the trees in Eastern Greene County sits Clifty Chapel, otherwise known as Old Clifty Church. Made from yellow poplar logs, this building has stood since the 1800’s. Construction began on the historic building in 1858, but was put on hold with the start of the Civil War. Construction was completed in 1867, and the site became a church...

Since June 15, 2021, the Carnegie Heritage and Arts Center of Greene County has been running a weekly summer art camp program for school-age kids. For eight weeks, kids from kindergarten to seventh grade attended the Carnegie art camp from 4-6 p.m. on Tuesdays to take part and make works of art...

Members of the Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce met at Casa Sevilla in Bloomfield on Aug. 5 for their regular monthly meeting. The meeting began with Chamber President Matt Montgomery updating those present on the Chamber’s Facebook page traffic, saying the activity and audience have been growing recently...

Due to growing statewide COVID-19 concerns, Greene County listed as an “orange” advisory level from the Indiana State Department of Health and an increase of COVID positive patients in the hospital, Greene County General Hospital is expanding our visitor restrictions...

Shakamak Athletic Director and Varsity Boys Basketball coach Nate O’Neall will be the new athletic director at White River Valley. O’Neall will fill the vacancy that opened in July when former athletic director Troy Greenlee resigned his from position...

Monday Linton 200 Owen Valley 216 MaKenna O’Bryan 48 Laney Lannan 50 Gabbi Flath 50 Grace Habich 52 Claire Stanton 66 Abby McKee 69 Tuesday Linton 221 Northview 176 MaKenna O’Bryan 49 Laney Lannan 55 Grace Habich 58 Gabbi Flath 59 Abby McKee 60 Claire Stanton 61...

DUGGER - The 2020 season was believed to be a promising one for the Bulldogs but the volleyball season was cut short. Players were quarantined and games were canceled as Dugger could barely put a full team out on the floor by the end of the abbreviated season. The season that began with a healthy number of players was whittled down to just a roster of eight. Dugger played at least one game with no substitutes available. That should not be a problem for the Bulldogs in 2021...

CINCINNATI – The only Greene County team with a new volleyball coach this season is Eastern Greene as Kelsey Frye takes over the Thunderbirds. Frye is a 2016 alumna and had a front row seat to the success the T-Birds had on the volleyball court 10 years ago. Eastern Greene advanced all the way to the state finals in 2011 when Frye played on the middle school team...

SWITZ CITY - It will be hard to recognize the White River Valley volleyball team this season from the year prior as six seniors graduated. Mia Marlow, Bailee Grover, Edan Martin, Mattie Thrasher, Katryna Zimmerly and Jailyn Lundy have all departed. Only two players are back from the varsity team last season but expectations are still high...

JASONVILLE - For Shakamak varsity volleyball coach Emeral Goff, the progress in the program is visible. Despite having a short team, Shakamak increased its win total from six to eight in 2020. Now in year three as coach, Goff feels her team is ready to compete...

LINTON - Just how far will Linton go in 2021 is the question surrounding the Miner volleyball team as Linton is now favored to repeat as SWIAC champions and to win their first sectional title since 2017. Sectional nemesis Barr-Reeve has been called up to 3A as the Miners have a path in Class 2A for a deep tournament run...

BLOOMFIELD - Losing five seniors could mark the end of an era at a small school like Bloomfield, but coach Deanna Potts and her players want to keep the momentum going. Bloomfield has won three straight sectional titles and is aiming for a fourth in 2021...

According to a press release issued by the Greene County Health Department (GCHD), a Public Notice of Petroleum Release, Spill or Overfill was issued on Friday, Aug. 13, 2021. ”Local health departments are required by statute (IC 13-23-16) to inform the public of the discovery of released regulated substances at an underground storage tank site or in the surrounding area under 329 IAC 9-4-1 (1) or a spill or overfill under 329 IAC 9-4-4 (a). ...

Rodney J. Beatty, age 52, of rural Linton, passed away on Thursday, August 12, 2021, at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. He was born in Vincennes on March 25, 1969, the son Joe and Hazel (Herold) Beatty. Rod was a 1987 graduate of Switz City Central High School. He graduated from Cincinnati Bible College with a bachelors degree. He received his education in geology and was licensed in social work. While in college, he enjoyed working security at the school and at concert venues...

A crash on SR 67 between a Spencer Owen Community School bus and a passenger car has claimed the life of one person. At approximately 4 p.m., on Aug. 12, 2021, Indiana State Troopers and Owen County Deputies responded to calls of a crash between a school bus and a passenger car on SR 67 just north of Gosport...

James Robert Mowry, 92, of Bloomfield, passed away on Thursday, August 12, 2021 at his residence. Born March 9, 1929 in Princeton, he was the son of William George and Velma Hazel (McConnell) Mowry. He served his country in the United States Navy during the Vietnam and Korean Wars. ...